2009 Hall of Fame Inductees

A passionate contributor with a lifetime of motorcycling enthusiasm

Carl Bastedo

Carl Bastedo has been an outstanding performer in almost every aspect of Canadian motorcycling, although always with a leaning toward off-road competition.
He’s been a passionate contributor to the categories of competitor, team builder,…

There is no more honourable job in motorsport than the one done by their members

CRCA – Canada Race Communications Association

The 50th anniversary of the Canadian Race Communications Association is a landmark in Canadian motorsports. CRCA enjoys a long and honourable history of dedication to trackside safety that began in March, 1959 and continues to this day. It…

His legacy as a great mentor continues

George Davis

Dedication and generosity were hallmarks of the career of the late George Davis, who was a passionate supporter of motorcycling for most of his 84 years. He was a pillar of motorcycle sport in Quebec and played a vital role in launching…

Living outside the boundaries of the ordinary

Bar Hodgson

Occupying a unique position in Canadian motorcycling, Bar Hodgson has immersed himself in two-wheel sport and business for more than 50 years. Among many qualifications is his role as founder of the Canadian International Motorcycle…

Who would be second when Ivor was around?

Ivor Lloyd

A loss for Wales was a gain for Canada when Ivor Lloyd decided to emigrate with his young family to Canada in 1957. At age 30, he was an accomplished road racer at the peak of his career but, instead, he chose a life in Canada with his…

A dominating feature of road race events in Ontario and Quebec for many years

Duane McDaniels

As the 1960s were ending, Duane McDaniels was at the top of his game, and that game was motorcycle road racing. With immaculately-prepared white Yamahas from his sponsors, Twin K Sports and Fred Deeley Ltd., Duane crossed the border from…

A consummate showman who never saw a crowd he didn’t enjoy entertaining

Don McHugh

For a guy who raced in white leathers and drove a white convertible Cadillac, Don McHugh was one of the most colourful riders in Canadian dirt track history. He was a consummate showman who never saw a crowd he didn’t enjoy entertaining.…

Implementing the vision of a cross-Canada network of rider training sites

Ken Morgan

The unsung heroes of motorcycling are the legions of selfless instructors across Canada who volunteer their weekends and evenings to training newcomers to our sport in safe riding techniques. Behind them, however, must be a structure and a…

Making the first crossing of Canada on rubber tyres

J. Graham Oates

It has been said that Graham Oates was one of the bulldog breed who once set their mind to a task, however onerous, will see it through. In an action packed career that spanned over two decades, he carved an unique niche for himself in the…

“A great mechanic, tuner and unbelievable friend”

Jimmy Sehl

A successful race tuner in Canada must be the soul of generosity, as otherwise few or none could afford his services. Neither purse money nor sponsor dollars, especially in earlier days, could provide adequate compensation for the endless…

A life-long love affair with motorcycling

Bill Sharpless

Bill modestly credits his successful career in racing, not to his talent, but to a passion for motorcycles, a life-long love affair beginning at age 16 in 1950. He rode street bikes as a chief means of transportation for thirty years and…

A Hamilton club funding programs, awards, charities and events

Steel City Riders

Steel City Riders was started in 1947 as the Flying Midgets since the rival club, The Blackhawks, did not want members with smaller bikes. Most of the Flying Midgets had 125cc machines, so they formed their own club, affiliated with the…

Mr. and Mrs. Motorcycle in Canada

Ron and Eve White

It would be extremely rare to have had anything to do with motorcycling during the fifties, sixties and early seventies, and not heard the names Ron & Eve White, the backbone of the Canadian Motorcycle Association (CMA) and sometimes…

Excelling at one of the most visceral and dramatic sports ever invented

John Williams

Motorcycle hillclimbing is one of the most visceral and dramatic sports ever invented. There’s no time for contemplation as you aim a bucking and screaming multi-cylinder machine burning an explosive brew of nitromethane up a hill side…